Two of those arrested for terrorism remain at the Irun police station, while the third under investigation is an Irishman linked to the IRA

Two ofthose arrested yesterday on charges of "terrorism" remain in police stations in Irun, awaiting their transfer to the National High Court. According to ETB, they would be two dissidents from the left abertzale with a record and there is also a third investigator, an Irishman linked to the IRA.

A34-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were arrested yesterday by the Ertzaintza at the Irun police station after being presented with a lawyer, who days earlier had been detained at a Ertzaintza check, where they were given a "sensitive infomation", according to the Department of Safety and Security in a statement.

The Ertzaintza began its investigation on 26 September at a checkpoint\u00A0 in Eskoriatza . The officers identified three persons "carrying very delicate material" from members of the security forces, as well as "information about a place where weapons and explosives could allegedly be found." 

The Ertzaintza opened an investigation and contacted the National High Court competent for terrorist offences to take the necessary steps.  

After appearing at the police station in Irun on Saturday, two people were arrested, the third, who is under investigation, would be an Irishman with some connection to the IRA.

After taking a statement from the two detainees and carrying out the necessary investigative proceedings, they shall be placed at the disposal of the National High Court within the next few hours.

The PNV issued a statement yesterday in which it was "deeply concerned" that this news, if confirmed, "takes us back to past times that we considered outdated," and called on Basque society "not to take a step backwards towards preserving peace."